Key Concepts of Confucian Ethics

As you will recall, the concept of Ren, or humanness, is the most important principle in Confucian ethics. This is the idea of treating others with compassion. Ren frames all other virtues (both moral and non-moral).

For this assignment, demonstrate your understanding of Ren and other key concepts of Confucian ethics by

• Write a Poem

What you submit to the drop box below will vary depending on which form of expression you choose above. However, it is your responsibility to ensure that what you submit can be easily viewed by an average person using a computer equipped with Internet access and Microsoft Office. Some examples might include:

• Poem: would likely take the form of a Microsoft Word document.